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Squid egg mass discovered by divers in ocean currents in Great Barrier Reef

One squid, most likely the diamondback squid, lays an estimated 40,000 free-floating eggs into Great Barrier Reef waters, in an event for the species that experts say lives fast and dies young.




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Mango season heating up in the Northern Territory as industry continues to expand

Mango fans get ready, because the season is ramping up in the Northern Territory with more than 200,000 trays picked last week.




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Deadly Asian fungus, poisonous to touch, found in Far North Queensland rainforest

The world's second-deadliest fungus, the poison fire coral, is found in Far North Queensland for the first time, a long way from its usual home in the mountains of Japan and Korea, and can cause a "horrifying array of symptoms".




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Queenslanders with vision impairment fight for access to disability parking in line with other states

Queenslanders who are visually impaired say they're at risk of serious injury in busy carparks and on roads because they don't have the right to use disability parking spaces.




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Snake skin found by Cairns resident Stuart Morris possibly from 7-metre reticulated python

Stuart Morris initially kept walking when he first laid eyes on a massive snake skin in Cairns, but when he saw it a second time he decided to take it home and straighten it out all 7 metres of it.




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Aged care regulations on chemical restraints 'normalise' use, human rights group says

A report by Human Rights Watch says new regulations to tighten the use of chemical restraints on dementia patients has actually normalised the treatment to the detriment of patients.





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Mornington Island Raiders spend $15,000 a game to play their beloved rugby league

The Mornington Island Raiders love their footy, but the remote community team are paying exorbitant costs in flights, fuel and accommodation just to attend their matches.




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Toyah Cordingley's murder still haunts Cairns locals as memorial unveiled

A year after her murder, Toyah Cordingley's name still hangs in shop windows, on posters strung up on trees, and stickers on car bumpers in nearly every street in Cairns.




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Native rats put through NASA-style tests as scientists seek climate change insights

Astronaut screening programs have inspired a group of Australian scientists to study the individual personalities of 50 native rats and how they cope with environmental stresses.




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Man dead, woman seriously injured after 10-metre fall from zipline in Far North Queensland rainforest

A man is dead and a woman seriously injured after falling more than 10 metres from a zipline in the Daintree rainforest in Far North Queensland, police say.







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Cairns scam victim reclaims house she lost to bankruptcy after continuing to pay mortgage

Robyn Hausler continued paying her mortgage and rates for six years, not realising the house she'd lived in for 20 years wasn't hers anymore. Now a court has ruled she can have her property back.




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Townsville stolen car chase reignites community anger over youth crime

A high-speed stolen car chase that allegedly included a woman being dragged from her car and a man being threatened with a syringe reignites anger over youth crime in Townsville and prompts demands for action.




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Crocodiles killed by abandoned river fishing nets in Far North Queensland

Four crocodiles one nicknamed Pugly by locals are killed in abandoned fishing nets in Queensland's Cape York, infuriating locals.





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Hay drop for pregnant crocodiles as Top End wet season approaches

As the wet season approaches, saltwater crocodiles are getting ready to lay their eggs and at croc farms across the north hay is an essential ingredient for good breeding.




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Far North Queensland couple killed in crash are remembered by loved ones

The deaths of Evan Fielder, 19, and his girlfriend Lauren Quabba, 16, in a head-on crash sends shockwaves through a Far North Queensland community.








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Grandmother with multiple sclerosis carried up north Queensland mountain by 40 people

An innocuous Facebook post has spurred about 40 people to carry a north Queensland grandmother with multiple sclerosis up a steep mountain so she could fulfil a childhood wish.




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Byron Bay's illegal campers draw the ire of native title holders, authorities

Driven out of society by the cost of living and life-changing events, a growing number of people are going bush on the NSW coast but their presence is drawing the ire of traditional owners and authorities.




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Backpacker tax ruled 'a disguised form of discrimination' and overturned by Federal Court

An estimated 75,000 backpackers working, or that have worked in Australia, could be back-paid hundreds of millions of dollars after the Federal Court ruled the so-called backpacker tax invalid.




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Canterbury Bulldogs off the bottom with win over Newcastle Knights, Penrith Panthers ease past Gold Coast Titans

The Bulldogs have gone above the Titans at the bottom of the NRL table, after the former upset the Knights in Newcastle and the latter was comfortably beaten by Penrith.




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Aged care centre operator accused of charging residents the same day they were forced to leave

The operator of a Gold Coast aged care facility is accused of taking money from the bank accounts of residents at the same time they were being evacuated because the centre was closing.




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Geelong and Adelaide post AFL wins, as Essendon, Hawthorn and Carlton also enjoy victories

The Saints fall to the ladder-leading Cats in Geelong, the Crows humiliate the Suns by almost 100 points, the Bombers pipped the Kangaroos, while the Hawks and Blues also posted wins.




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Thrill ride junkie Andrew Grover embarks on US holiday to ride 69 rollercoasters

Andrew Grover's addiction to the dizzying thrills of theme park rides began in the US when he was seven. Now 34, he's heading back for the ultimate adrenaline spree.




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Queensland shivers through coldest morning of the year

A cold dry air mass moving through the state is causing cool mornings in Queensland, with temperatures dropping as low as -4.8 degrees Celsius, and it's forecast to continue throughout the week.




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Gold Coast aged care facility Earle Haven to be referred to royal commission

People still living at a Gold Coast nursing home that was partially evacuated last Thursday are told the facility will be referred to the aged care royal commission, a move backed by operator HelpStreet.




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Federal inquiry into Earle Haven announced as Premier moves to set nurse numbers in state care

A federal inquiry will examine the crisis at Earle Haven on the Gold Coast, as Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk declares state-owned aged-care homes will have nurse-to-patient ratios fixed.




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Manly beats Parramatta 36-24 to keep in touch with top four, Melbourne Storm defeat Gold Coast 38-18

Manly sends fans home happy with a win over the Eels at Brookvale after the high-flying Storm down the Titans at Robina.




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'Best job in the world' winner Ben Southall urges people to disconnect from technology

Ten years after being Hamilton Island's winter caretaker in a popular campaign, its winner Ben Southall is calling on people to disconnect from their devices and reconnect with each other.



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Sun Yang's former training partner speaks about Chinese swimmer's world championships controversy

Former Commonwealth Games competitor Matthew Levings trained for years alongside Sun Yang. Now the Gold Coast tradie says China's Australian coach, Denis Cotterell, would never train swimmers he knew to be doping.





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Houseboat sinks in Gold Coast Broadwater, Minister says it's a growing problem

As another large vessel sinks below the waterline on the Gold Coast, the Queensland Transport Minister says derelict boats are becoming a real problem and taxpayers are being forced to cover the cost.




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Casinos to remain exempt from ID scanning laws to help make Brisbane 'new world city'

Despite warnings it could undermine the impact of the Queensland Government's policy to curb alcohol-fuelled violence, casinos will remain exempt from ID scanning and reduced hours. The move comes as the Government scales back the scheme in parts of Brisbane and Ipswich.





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Right destination, wrong photo: How tourism is plagued by misleading advertising

When photos of the wrong destination appear in tourism ads, is it humorous or a ploy? Esperance in WA has become Hawaii and Melbourne the Gold Coast, but false advertising is being exposed.




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Manly beats Melbourne in NRL golden-point extra time, Brisbane and Parramatta celebrate wins

A Daly Cherry-Evans field goal late in extra time gives the Sea Eagles a pulsating 11-10 win over the Storm, after the Broncos beat the Titans 34-12 and the Eels get home 24-22 against the Warriors.




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Josie Sargent takes her first looks at her newborn baby



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New mum Josie Sargent plays with her son



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Josie Sargent holds her baby in the garden



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